India vice-captain Hardik Pandya said the main reason why India stayed in the match was that both Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were cautious in the middle overs and did not take any risks throughout the innings. It feels like the Men in Blue finally managed to keep the pressure on in the game.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam and in-form Mohammad Rizwan appeared to have taken a risk-free approach with Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, rather than chasing Indian spinners, and led to a disastrous collapse for Pakistan, who were bowled out by a narrow margin. The score for the match was his 191, and he lost a lot of momentum in the match.
After the match, Hardik Pandya told the media that thanks to the experienced Pakistani pair’s conservative approach to the match, the Indian team was able to maintain pressure throughout the match and the wickets opened doors for the team. He said he believed that. Middle over.
“Babar and Rizwan were shy. They didn’t take any risks, so we always thought we could get into the match. There was nothing on the field for the bowlers. They didn’t take any risks. didn’t shoot at us or try to attack us, so we were able to throw dot balls. When two players bat the same way, when one is eliminated, we get more I have seen the doors open,” Hardik Pandya said.
India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the group stage match of ODI World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Although Pakistan started well, they stalled dramatically once India introduced their spinners, with the Men in Green losing their last eight wickets for just 36 runs.
The Stature Of A Batter Like Babar Azam Must Have Taken The Innings – Mohammad Amir
Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir admitted that Babar Azam was unable to accelerate during the match and was under pressure, adding that the two experienced Pakistan batsmen will give the Ahmedabad team depth in the game. I feel like I should have brought it.
“Babar played the whole innings under pressure but when the time came to attack, he was unable to attack.The height of a batsman like him “They (Babar and Rizwan) set the stage, so you can’t blame the middle-order batsmen,” he said. Mohammad Amir.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill started the chase against Pakistan with an aggressive attitude. India stuck to their attacking intent and scored 192 runs in just 30.3 overs. India continued her unbeaten record with three wins from her three matches and is currently at the top of the tournament.
